Parasitism Rates of Spruce Budworm Larvae: Testing the Enemy Hypothesis Along a Gradient of Forest Diversity Measured at Different Spatial Scales
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvy113
Abstract: Abstract Vegetational diversity is generally thought to be associated with ecosystem stability and resilience to perturbations such as insect outbreaks. The enemies' hypothesis states that vegetational diversity contributes to greater top–down control of insect pests,… read more here.
Keywords: forest diversity; diversity; spruce budworm; hypothesis ... See more keywords